active 742-755 Su Liu

Best known for the Sui Tang Jiahua (隋唐嘉話), this writer was active in the mid-8th century during the Tang dynasty. Sources found during this search describe him as Liu Su (劉餗), a historian and government official, and identify him as the son of the noted historian Liu Zhiji.

His Sui Tang Jiahua is a collection of anecdotes about people, institutions, and events from the Sui dynasty through the early Tang period. Rather than reading like a formal chronicle, it preserves striking stories and details that help modern readers glimpse everyday attitudes, court culture, and political life.

Some parts of his life remain unclear, including exact birth and death dates, which is why library records often list him simply as "active 742–755." No suitable verified portrait image could be confirmed from the sources reviewed here.